Malawi Public Holidays 2025
11 national holidays
Malawi has 11 national public holidays in 2025. There are 4 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
- 15John Chilembwe DayWednesday
March 2025
- 3Martyrs' DayMonday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
May 2025
- 1Labour DayThursday
- 14President Kamuzu Banda's BirthdayWednesday
July 2025
- 6Independence DaySunday
October 2025
- 15Mother's DayWednesday
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2025
- 1 March – 3 March3 days
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Malawi in 2025?
11 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Malawi in 2025?
1 March–3 March (3 days); 18 April–21 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.